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Simon Groth
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Curious writer. ‘Heartwarmingly blunt.’ Aprendiendo español. New book in progress. Latest book ‘Ephemeral City’ is available now. Stories and ephemera published in a box that can be read in any order you like. simongroth.com
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Simon Groth @simongroth.com · Nov 18
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Ephemeral City by Simon Groth
Ephemeral City is a book by Simon Groth published in a box that contains eight stories and one pieces of ephemera set in Brisbane across eighty years of history.
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“Eventually” Ms. West said, “readers will not care.”
sarahweinman.com Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 6d
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
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February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Finally somebody is making sense.
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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February 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Untitled
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February 6, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Sometimes my dog just growls randomly. Like the world occasionally doesn’t conform to her exacting standards.
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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a marked change in direction, a confession, and a discussion of what books are, prompted in part by @simongroth.com

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From the Studio Floor
(the title of this newsletter is going to change, and I'm going to write differently)
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February 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
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January 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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I just got done watching a truly horrible movie at Sundance ("The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist"). It was introduced by the Sundance programming rep as having "a strong sense of informational integrity", but it's hard to imagine a characterization more off the mark.

A long thread 🧵>>
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Yikes! 🥵
andrewkingclimate.bsky.social Andrew King (he/him) @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social · 19d
With winter in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia really stands out as exceptionally hot looking at the forecast temperatures across the world. Possible record-breaking heat tomorrow in the southeast. www.bom.gov.au/australia/ch...

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Forecast temperatures across the world at 5pm AEDT on Tuesday 27th January (Source: Bureau of Meteorology)
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Ok, with the new book properly underway, I guess I'm going to embrace 'narrative art' as a description for...[waves hand]. www.simongroth.com/marginalia/2...
The art of narrative
The precise context of how it came about is now a bit fuzzy, but a few years ago there came a moment when I had to find a better description of what I do. Writer? Sure. Editor? Sometimes. Publisher? U...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Hay demasiadas noticias de mierda así que os dejo esta foto de Boro, el perrito rescatado del accidente de Adamuz, con su mamá Ana.
Foto de un perro mestizo negro junto a mujer de pelo castaño, que viste una sudadera rosa palo y unos vaqueros. Ambos están sentados en el bordillo de una calle peatonal junto la mar. La mujer abraza al perro con uno de sus brazos.
January 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Yeats, from "Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven"
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Una paloma con una burbuja de texto debajo tipo cómic, como si ella hubiera escrito el tweet del pan.
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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A few months ago I was curious to know how much Anna's Archive was charging AI developers for access to their massive library of pirated works for training - so I emailed them saying I was interested in buying access.

Here is their reply.

🧵 1/n
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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tomabba.studio
He's right - narrative is an art. And narrative as something closely related to both Form and Content, and entwined therein.
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Ok, with the new book properly underway, I guess I'm going to embrace 'narrative art' as a description for...[waves hand]. www.simongroth.com/marginalia/2...
The art of narrative
The precise context of how it came about is now a bit fuzzy, but a few years ago there came a moment when I had to find a better description of what I do. Writer? Sure. Editor? Sometimes. Publisher? U...
www.simongroth.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Did you know it's our 25th birthday this year? Read all about it in this fantastic piece from The University of Queensland, which has housed and supported us for many years.
#AustLit25 #happybirthdaytous #uq
news.uq.edu.au/2026-01-worl...
World-leading literature database celebrates 25 years
UQ-housed literary database AustLit is celebrating 25 years of preserving Australian literature in 2026.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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It's Tiny Owl's 14th year as a micropublisher!
January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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David Byrne puts on an incredible show. Joyous, innovative, defiant, and cool as hell.
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Is it me you’re looking for?
'Hullo, hillo, holla': The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'
It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?
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January 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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An old gem from Terry Gilliam
January 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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When Little Red Dumpling tells you the soup is extra spicy, they mean it. (Complimentary)
January 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Hoy aprendí que los acordes de guitarra en español están indicados en solfeo. Mi infancia en el coro es finalmente útil.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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It’s 2026 and I’m back on my bullshit.
A series of cryptic shapes scribbled into my notebook that may or may not correspond to text layout concepts.
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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We chose an interview with Stipe from those Perth dates for ‘Off the Record’. Amazing time capsule.
Me holding a copy of ‘Off the Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press’ edited by Sean Sennett and me. From the book, quote: REM Michael Stipe goes for the jugular In 1995, after a six-year hiatus from touring, REM had set their sights high: a world tour, new songs not on the latest record, a verbose front man. And Australia was to be the place where it all started, specifically Perth. It might say something about the band at the time that they chose one of the world's most isolated cities in which to return to performance. But the show itself was anything but low-key. This was REM rediscovering their mission as a rock band, a mission they have lost and regained a few times in the years since. It's interesting to note Stipe's attempts to shatter his esoteric air of mystery, but fifteen years later his enigma remains intact, despite liberal use of the word 'boner'. Aong the main drag of Hay Street, a special vibe is tangible. The people of Perth seem to be honoured that their city has been cho-sen. In one sweep around the mall, three different REM songs waft out of the stores. A rumoured 180 media people have gathered to cover the Big Event. Perhaps puzzled by the fuss, the individual members of REM would argue that theirs is simply a rock group. But the fact is that REM are much greater than self-image; the band are revered and respected by millions. And now they are here in Perth. Prior to REM's first proper live performance in more than five years, Michael Stipe seems remarkably cool. His mood is one of excitement rather than dread. The thrill of touring, it seems, is still there for him and the pull of the stage is growing stronger and stronger.
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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La «ñ» nació de una abreviatura. Con el fin de ahorrar pergamino, la doble «n» («nn»), que representaba dicho sonido, era abreviada por los escribanos con una «n» pequeña sobre otra de mayor tamaño o una rayita encima de la «n».
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM